Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 100 block of S. 6th Avenue around 1 a.m., sheriff's Lt. Daniel Vizcarra said.
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Three men had been involved in an altercation where one of them produced a knife and stabbed the two victims, Vizcarra said.
A man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another man was also treated at a hospital, but authorities haven't released details on his condition.
Authorities detained one person, Vizcarra said.
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Further details were not immediately released.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.